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Tony Horton, creator of P90X, knows what it takes to stay fit, healthy, and motivated to succeed! Here are links to his knowledge and wisdom packed into brief articles and tips that inspire me to keep at it—and even better, to live a fuller, more active life. These will help you too!

If there were a way to feel full of vim and vigor in your golden years, wouldn't you want to know about it? Now that I'm pushing 50, I'm writing about the golden years. More and more studies are saying . . .

10th Law of Exercise: Flexibility Flexibility is the fountain of youth. Flexible people are much less prone to injury. Yoga and stretching allow you to bring more intensity to your workouts . . .

9th Law of Exercise: Loving It Exercise involves commitment, determination, planning, consistency, and intensity. If you don't like what you're doing, there's no way on earth you'll succeed. Enthusiasm is a very big piece of the puzzle . . .

7th Law of Exercise: The Plan SCHEDULE ALL WORKOUTS IN ADVANCE. This creates accountability. Plan an entire month ahead of time. Try to schedule as many workouts as possible with friends who have similar goals . . .

6th Law of Exercise: Sports Take the onus off of weight, inches, and body fat percentages and put the focus on MOVING—from dancing, rock climbing, and mountain biking . . .

5th Law of Exercise: Reality Why do we want life to be different than it is? Why do we think about who we were and who we're going to be more than who we are? We certainly talk a good game about who we are now . . .

4th Law of Exercise: Purpose Exercise and eating right help you feel better. When you feel better, you do more. When you do more, you meet other people. A healthy lifestyle gives us the energy to be better than before . . .

3rd Law of Exercise: Intensity You're tougher than you think. The fear of pain or injury from working out is a mindset steeped in failure. You must learn to "find the line." . . .

2nd Law of Exercise: Consistency Improvement and change occur when you do things often. Stopping and starting all the time will kill any momentum you need to succeed. You must find ways to stay in the game . . .

1st Law of Exercise: Variety Variety is the spice of life and fitness. A lifetime of health and fitness is achievable when you can think outside the
box . . .

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I'm a 48 year old dad to six children and am on an amazing journey of personal growth. I have lost over 65 pounds. I believe that anyone can regain their health and ideal weight through a nutritional diet and exercise lifestyle. I hope to inspire and motivate anyone who is ready to go on that journey.

Medical Disclaimer: I am not medically qualified to diagnose or treat people. The contents on this blog are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide any medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seeek the advice of your health provider with any questions you may have regarding your unique needs and medical condition. The intention of my blog is provide quality health, fitness and nutritional information, but not to replace the advice of your physician. Thank you.